Pop superstar George Michael’s death is being treated by police as “unexplained but not suspicious”.

The 53-year-old, who rose to fame as a member of Wham! and had chart-topping hits including Last Christmas, died peacefully at home, his publicist said.

Thames Valley Police said South Central Ambulance Service attended a property in Goring in Oxfordshire at 1.42pm yesterday.

A statement said: “Thames Valley Police were called to a property in Goring-on-Thames shortly before 2pm Christmas Day.

“Sadly, a 53-year-old man was confirmed deceased at the scene.

“At this stage the death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious. A post mortem will be undertaken in due course.

“There will be no further updates from Thames Valley Police until the post mortem has taken place.”

The cause of the star’s death was heart failure, according to his manager Michael Lippman.

A musical great known for both his chart-topping hits and his turbulent personal life, George Michael was a giant of popular culture.

The Wham! singer and solo performer enjoyed a glittering chart career, having sold more than 100 million records including seven number one singles in the UK, with tracks such as Careless Whisper and Faith.

He carved out an international name for himself, but brushes with the law and tales of his drug use increasingly made more impact than his musical output.